# 116-hr-7214: Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2020

116-hr-7214, Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7214
- Congress: 116
- Title: Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2020-06-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2020 This bill addresses provisions related to surface transportation research, development, and deployment programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Among other provisions, the bill reauthorizes through FY2025 DOT highway research and development programs, including highway safety, technology and innovation deployment, training and education, and intelligent transportation systems; sets forth a program to provide awards to institutions of higher education or nonprofit research organizations to establish regional road weather research and development centers; reauthorizes through FY2025 the university transportation centers program, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the public transportation research and development program, the National Cooperative Rail Research Program, the hazardous materials research and development program, and the National Cooperative Freight Transportation Research Program; establishes Centers of Excellence to advance research and development that improves the resilience of regions of the United States to natural disasters, extreme weather, and the effects of climate change on modal and multimodal transportation and infrastructure; directs DOT to carry out and publish the results of a study for the purpose of informing land use and transportation planning for accessible health, food, education, and other essential services and activities; and requires DOT to establish a multimodal national cooperative freight transportation research program, a Heavy Freight Autonomous Trucking Research Initiative, and an Advanced Transportation Research and Innovation Program.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-3153: EFFORT Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-7214 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7214)

## Related
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-3153: EFFORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3153)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-550)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7214 (as of 2025-11-18).